forsheknewthetalewastowinherapproval。
`Alas！’saidthecultivator’swifeattheend。`Sotheirvillageswereburntandtheirlittlechildrenmadehomeless？’
`Theyhadmarkedourdead。TheypaidagreatpaymentafterweoftheSikhshadschooledthem。Soitwas。IsthisAmritzar？’
`Ay，andheretheycutourtickets，’saidthebanker，fumblingathisbelt。
Thelampswerepalinginthedawnwhenthehalf-casteguardcameround。